Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Mainly male board: -1

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 6

LONGLANDS

Longlands offers alternative educational provision and mental health support to vulnerable young people within the therapeutic setting of an organic livestock farm on the border of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Students study for qualifications in animal care, equine and land-based studies all within the context of meaningful work and alongside skilled and qualified tutors.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/23	£240	£197	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/22	£193	£159	£34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/21	£124	£117	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/20	£173	£117	£56	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/19	£148	£101	£47	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/18	£112	£99	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/17	£154	£90	£64	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/16	£59	£27	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

www.longlandscarefarm.co.uk

admin@longlandscarefarm.co.uk

01886821431

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Herefordshire, Worcestershire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£87,500
DCMS	£9,800
Co-Operative Group	£6,773
Herefordshire Community Foundation	£4,750

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Longlands CIO
£6,773	21/10/2023	We would like to set up a series of workshops to raise awareness and help parents/carers to support children who are experiencing periods of mental health issues, stress and anxiety.
National Lottery Community Fund - Mental health support worker
£87,500	18/03/2021 36	The funding will be used by the group to cover staffing costs and employ a mental health support worker to allow the group to support hard to reach 13 to 24-year old's who have a range of mental health issues and complex behavioural needs by ....more The funding will be used by the group to cover staffing costs and employ a mental health support worker to allow the group to support hard to reach 13 to 24-year old's who have a range of mental health issues and complex behavioural needs by providing mental health support. The group aims to improve mental health through activities such as cooking arts crafts and gardening.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,800	27/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant to Longlands
£4,750	21/05/2020	repoening with social distancing
National Lottery Community Fund - The Round House
£9,471	05/09/2019 12	The funding will be used to improve its facilities that will enable the delivery a programme of engagement activities for young people who are experiencing the effects of mental health problems and social disadvantage. The project aims to improve ....more The funding will be used to improve its facilities that will enable the delivery a programme of engagement activities for young people who are experiencing the effects of mental health problems and social disadvantage. The project aims to improve levels of wellbeing and promote social inclusion.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Longlands
£6,785	29/11/2017	We want to continue to provide educational opportunities for vulnerable, disadvantaged young people across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DOUGLAS WILLIAM HILL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired Finance Director

EDWARD JOSEPH EVANS Appointed: 2015

EMMA GREGORY Appointed: 2015

IAIN MORRISON Appointed: 2015

JULIAN ANDREW CLAPP Appointed: 2018

MARK DAVID MOLLOY (Chair) Appointed: 2015

PETER THOMAS Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/08/2015, number: 1163084

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

Longlands Farm
Whitbourne Hall Park
Whitbourne
Worcester
WR6 5SG

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE CHALLENGED, DISAFFECTED AND EXCLUDED, EXPERIENCING LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, SUFFERING FROM STRESS OR WHO HAVE PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, THROUGH FARM-BASED ACTIVITIES.

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